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Manufacturers Should Not Confuse AI Tools with Effective SIOP Processes
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Manufacturers Should Not Confuse AI Tools with Effective SIOP Processes

Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Press Releases

Manufacturers Should Not Confuse AI Tools with Effective SIOP Processes

Lisa Anderson explains why AI cannot replace a formal SIOP process. While technology can improve analysis and decision-making, successful planning still requires strong business processes, cross-functional alignment, operational discipline, and organizational accountability.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-16T20:47:00-07:00June 11, 2026|Categories: Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Press Releases|Tags: AI, APS, Customer service, Data & Analytics, ERP, Organizational alignment, Predictability, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply chain planning|

AI and Digitization Driving the Triple Bottom Line
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AI and Digitization Driving the Triple Bottom Line

In The News, Supply Chain Technology & Enablement, Data, Analytics & AI

AI and Digitization Driving the Triple Bottom Line

Artificial intelligence (AI) and digitization are fundamentally changing sustainability from a reporting exercise into an engineered outcome. AI and digital transformation can tie directly into how products are designed, how factories operate, and how supply chains are managed, not only creating customer and EBITDA value but also supporting sustainability and the triple bottom line.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-28T15:29:42-07:00June 4, 2026|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain Technology & Enablement, Data, Analytics & AI|Tags: AI, APS, ASI, Data & Analytics, Profitability, Resiliency, Supply chain planning, Supply chain visibility|

Reshaping Supply Chains with Technology
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Reshaping Supply Chains with Technology

In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience

Reshaping Supply Chains with Technology

Geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, talent challenges, and rapidly evolving technologies are reshaping manufacturing and distribution. In this ASCM webinar, Lisa Anderson explores the trends influencing supply chain strategy and explains how resilient, proactive organizations can turn complexity into competitive advantage.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-14T13:21:33-07:00May 13, 2026|Categories: In The News, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains, Risk & Resilience|Tags: APICS, ERP, Geopolitical risk, Predictability, Resiliency, Risk Management, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Video, Webinar|

LMA Consulting Group, Led by Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, Celebrates 21 Years
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LMA Consulting Group, Led by Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, Celebrates 21 Years

Press Releases, Supply Chain Technology & Enablement, Data, Analytics & AI

LMA Consulting Group, Led by Supply Chain Expert Lisa Anderson, Celebrates 21 Years

LMA Consulting Group is celebrating 21 years of helping manufacturers and distributors navigate changing supply chain demands, operational challenges and evolving technologies.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-21T12:05:26-07:00May 12, 2026|Categories: Press Releases, Supply Chain Technology & Enablement, Data, Analytics & AI|Tags: AI, Amazon effect, APS, Customer service, Data & Analytics, Demand planning, Digital transformation, ERP, Geopolitical risk, Predictability, Predictive analytics, Profitability, Resiliency, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply chain planning, Systems integration|

Why SIOP Fails at the Supplier Level (And What To Do About It)
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Why SIOP Fails at the Supplier Level (And What To Do About It)

In The News, Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Why SIOP Fails at the Supplier Level (And What To Do About It)

In this episode of Leveraged Supply Chains, Andrew Stroup talks with Lisa Anderson, President of LMA Consulting Group, about the gap between what mid-market manufacturers plan and what their suppliers actually deliver Listen to the podcast to learn how SIOP and supplier data and promise dates interact.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-14T17:46:00-07:00May 9, 2026|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain Planning, SIOP / Integrated Business Planning (IBP)|Tags: Customer service, Data & Analytics, ERP, Podcast, Predictability, Resiliency, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, SIOP videos, Video|

Is Arson the Way to Demand a Pay Rise?
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Is Arson the Way to Demand a Pay Rise?

In The News, Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Leadership, Change & Talent

Is Arson the Way to Demand a Pay Rise?

Crime is no way to make a point, but many in the logistics field can understand the frustration. The Ontario warehouse arsonist was allegedly angry about pay. But that's not the way to demand a raise. Logistics companies have to be competitive with the rest of the country even though there are high costs and regulations in the state.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-06T20:53:35-07:00April 30, 2026|Categories: In The News, Supply Chain Transformation & Operational Performance, Leadership, Change & Talent|Tags: Distribution, Profitability, Regulations, Scalability, Talent development, Workforce planning|

Could the Iran War Trigger a Bigger Trade Crisis Than COVID?
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Could the Iran War Trigger a Bigger Trade Crisis Than COVID?

In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Could the Iran War Trigger a Bigger Trade Crisis Than COVID?

As the Iran war simmers, trade experts ask whether it could reshape supply chains more deeply than COVID, forcing companies to rethink strategies to counter further geopolitical shocks. The back-to-back crises of the pandemic and the Iran war have altered how many companies now assess risk.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-21T12:21:05-07:00April 24, 2026|Categories: In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: Geopolitical risk, Nearshoring, Reshoring, Resiliency, Risk Management, Strategic sourcing, Supply chain chokepoints, Supply chain disruptions, Supply continuity|

Transportation Trends and Opportunities as Supply Chains Reshape
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Transportation Trends and Opportunities as Supply Chains Reshape

In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Transportation Trends and Opportunities as Supply Chains Reshape

As supply chains reshape with changing geopolitical and trade conditions, transportation evolves. Transportation and goods movement systems remained largely intact, yet as supply chain networks evolve and artificial intelligence (AI) takes hold, transportation infrastructure and related networks will transform to provide superior customer value in an efficient and profitable manner.

Lisa Anderson2026-06-21T12:25:34-07:00April 16, 2026|Categories: In The News, Trade Policy & Global Flows, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: AI, APS, ASI, Best of, Customer service, Distribution, Geopolitical risk, Global trade, Nearshoring, Network optimization, Predictability, Predictive analytics, Reshoring, Resiliency, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply chain chokepoints, Supply chain disruptions, Supply continuity, Tariffs, TMS|

Rebuilding Industrial Manufacturing in the U.S.
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Rebuilding Industrial Manufacturing in the U.S.

In The News, Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Rebuilding Industrial Manufacturing in the U.S.

Tariffs, sweeping policy changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill, heightened geopolitical risk and the accelerating impact of artificial intelligence, is leading companies to rethink where and how they build their products and serve their customers. After decades of offshoring, fragile global supply chains and margin pressure, U.S. manufacturing, mining, and construction are entering a decisive new growth cycle.

Lisa Anderson2026-07-29T13:05:46-07:00April 15, 2026|Categories: In The News, Regionalization, Reshoring & Network Strategy, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains|Tags: AI, ERP, Geopolitical risk, Global trade, Industrial Manufacturing, Network optimization, Predictive analytics, Reshoring, Resiliency, Revenue growth, Risk Management, S&OP, Scalability, SIOP, Supply chain disruptions, Supply chain planning, Supply continuity, Tariffs|

Gulf War, Impacts & Strategies for the Supply Chain
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Gulf War, Impacts & Strategies for the Supply Chain

In The News, Geopolitical Risk & Disruption, Geopolitics, Trade & Supply Chains

Gulf War, Impacts & Strategies for the Supply Chain

Despite years of disruption and volatility, most organizations are still operating in a reactive mode—responding to issues rather than proactively shaping outcomes as recently highlighted in the Gulf war. In a recent episode of the Professionals of the Inland Empire podcast, Lisa Anderson discussed this gap and how to prepare for success.